Chapter 209: Return
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Chapter 209
~Zara’s POV~
The tires crunched against the gravel as I pulled up outside the mansion. My hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, my heart still racing from the conversation with Siona while I waited for the gates to be opened.
Her words echoed in my head, each one a reminder of the weight I now carried. I had thought my life was and would be simple but no.
It wasn’t so. Instead, right from meeting that scum, Ivan, until now, all my decisions and actions have been anything but simple.
Before I could gather my thoughts, the front door burst open, and Snow rushed out, his silhouette illuminated by the soft glow of the porch lights.
I drove into the compound, pulling over at the front of the house.
The moment I stepped out of the car, his hands were on my arms, his grip firm but not painful. Snow’s blue eyes burned with worry, searching my face for answers. "Zara," he breathed, "Where the hell were you? What happened?"
I opened my mouth to respond but faltered as I took in the raw emotion etched across his face. His brows furrowed, his jaw tight—Snow was rarely rattled, but tonight he looked like he had been pacing the edge of a storm.
"Snow..." I began, "I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to worry you."